Basketball Sneakers

Basketball, one of the world’s most popular sports, is a significant driver in the footwear industry. Every major brand has a dedicated basketball imprint under their umbrella. Additionally, Nike, Jordan, adidas, New Balance, Under Armour, ANTA and Li-Ning all boast signature athletes that currently star in the NBA, bringing on-court, All-Star endorsements to their performance product.

Every year, a host of new signature shoes are unveiled, brands also minting non-signature offerings on a consistent basis. Some of the notable current signature basketball sneakers are:

Nike Book 1
Nike Ja 1
Nike LeBron 21
Nike KD 17
Nike Sabrina 2
Nike GT Cut 3

adidas AE1
adidas Harden 8
adidas Trae Young 3

ANTA KAI 1

New Balance Kawhi 4
New Balance Fresh Foam BB v2

Jordan Luka 3
Jordan Tatum 3
Jordan Zion 3

Basketball Sneakers

Official Images Of The Air Jordan 37

Despite it being most often associated with retro releases, the Air Jordan series continues to be a basketball-focused one. Ahead of the 2022-23 NBA season,...

By Jovani Hernandez July 15, 2022
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Summer Gradients Appear On The Nike Air More Uptempo

Currently in its 26th year on the market, the Nike Air More Uptempo has transcended basketball since debuting in 1996. The Scottie Pippen-associated silhouette has...

By Jovani Hernandez May 2, 2022
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The Nike Air More Uptempo Appears In A “Black/Purple” Colorway

While beloved for its on-the-court colorways, the Nike Air More Uptempo has gone on to garner attention off-the-court for its experimental, retro arrangements since the...

By Jovani Hernandez April 14, 2022
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Warm Fleece Covers “AIR”-Branding On This Kid’s Nike Air More Uptempo

With one of the most-celebrated catalogs in sneakers, Nike Basketball has kept a consistent flow of retroing products since the early naughts. And while one-to-one...

By Jovani Hernandez December 14, 2021
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The Nike Zoom Freak 3 “Copa” Set To Release On November 19th

Fresh off being profiled by GQ for its “Men of the Year” feature, Giannis Antetokounmpo and his Milwaukee Bucks squad haven’t yet found their footing...

By Jovani Hernandez November 17, 2021
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The adidas Dame 7 EXTPLY Cosplays As Sulley Of Monsters, Inc.

The sneaker universe is colliding with one of the most memorable Pixar productions ever as adidas Hoops is set to launch a kids-exclusive capsule of...

By Sneaker News September 20, 2021
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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Nike Zoom Freak 2 Appears In “Bright Crimson” For Kids

Recently making headlines for his record-breaking $228 million supermax contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo is no stranger when it comes to standing out....

By Jasmine Tang December 19, 2020
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The Nike Zoom Freak 1 “Graffiti” Releases On October 1st

Reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s Nike Zoom Freak 1 is a shoe that’s built around rich storytelling, but apart from its meaningful inspirations it’s certainly...

By Ross Dwyer September 17, 2019
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Sue Bird’s Nike Kyrie 5 “Keep Sue Fresh” PE Is Releasing In Kids Sizes

One of Nike’s foremost female hoopers and partner of fellow Swoosh Brand star athlete/USWNT hero Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird has been known to rock some...

By Ross Dwyer September 16, 2019
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